Nameless Boy
At a glance
Length
5 mins 17 secs
Language Level
Distorted Indonesian spoken through megaphones at a demonstration. Advanced language learners should be able to identify key words and gather the gist of utterances. Learners might also recognise the tunes of songs that the demonstrators use with new lyrics.
A young boy moves through a large demonstration, part of a series of protests by Muslim hardliners against the former governor of Jakarta in late 2016. We see demonstrators carrying Indonesian flags, banners and black flags with Arabic writing and we hear speakers on megaphones denouncing the governor and urging the crowd to start a revolution. The camera follows the boy as he buys an ice-cream, sits listening to the speakers and eats a snack handed to him through a car window. The documentary ends with the sun setting over Monas.
Characters
A boy dressed in white Muslim dress. He is accompanied by various teenage boys who are similarly dressed at different points in the documentary.
Setting
A street demonstration in Central Jakarta
Caution
Threats of violence towards the governor of Jakarta are made by speakers at the demonstration.
A young boy moves through a large demonstration, part of a series of protests by Muslim hardliners against the former governor of Jakarta in late 2016. We see demonstrators carrying Indonesian flags, banners and black flags with Arabic writing and we hear speakers on megaphones denouncing the governor and urging the crowd to start a revolution. The camera follows the boy as he buys an ice-cream, sits listening to the speakers and eats a snack handed to him through a car window. The documentary ends with the sun setting over Monas.
Characters
A boy dressed in white Muslim dress. He is accompanied by various teenage boys who are similarly dressed at different points in the documentary.
Setting
A street demonstration in Central Jakarta
Caution
Threats of violence towards the governor of Jakarta are made by speakers at the demonstration.
Teaching Materials
Keywords
Ahok, anak, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, blasphemy, childhood, demonstrasi, demonstration, Jakarta, protestReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.